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Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets

Broad Institute

Now, researchers at the Broad Institute and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University have used an image-based screening method developed at the Broad to identify human genes that, when silenced, impair the Ebola virus’s ability to infect. AI gave us an unprecedented ability to do this at scale."

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NGS is evolving: collaboration and tech lead the way

Drug Target Review

By leveraging combined expertise in reagent innovation and laboratory automation, these alliances develop versatile platforms that optimise library preparation processes and lower the risk of human error. 12 This partnership enables laboratories to process up to 96 samples concurrently while cutting hands-on time by nearly 7.5

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Toxicology transformed: Why accuracy now leads the way

Drug Target Review

Our approach, grounded in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and honed through thousands of studies, ensures that even the most subtle toxicological indicators are reliably detected. Sompura, Method Development Team Lead at Sannova Analytical, brings over 18 years of experience in the Bioanalytical Laboratory Department.

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The evolution of AI in drug discovery: learning from history’s mistakes (Part 2)

Drug Target Review

Promising areas for AI implementation When discussing the most transformative AI applications in drug discovery, Sujeegar identifies a particularly ambitious goal: developing AI models that can simulate human pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) using only preliminary laboratory data.

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With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

Broad Institute

The research appears today in Nature Methods. Collaborating models Many existing protein prediction models can only make predictions based on the protein and cell data on which they were trained or are unable to pinpoint a proteins location within a single cell.

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Prime editing treats childhood brain disease in mice

Broad Institute

& Researchers at the Broad Institute and The Jackson Laboratory have used prime editing, a precise and versatile form of gene editing, to correct the root cause of AHC in mice. There is no cure or effective treatment for this rare genetic disease, but new research suggests a potential path to one.&

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Key Trends Drug Developers Need to Know to Succeed

PPD

Patient recruitment and clinical laboratory and diagnostic services are the top drug development activities likely to be outsourced, similar to previous reports. FSP outsourcing is growing faster than full-service outsourcing , across both large and small/mid-size biopharma segments.